Oct 23, 2018Erica Chung, MPH
If you’re kitchen obsessed like me, you’ve probably poured over every IKEA, Pottery Barn, William Sonoma and Magnolia Home magazine scouring for the prettiest dishware to serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. Whether you’re a food styling pro, or...
Nov 17, 2020Danielle Ramos
Are you someone who collects antiques or enjoys scrounging local flea markets in search of the perfect vintage collectibles? Or perhaps you keep ceramic dishware or crystalware in your kitchen cabinets that’ve been passed down from previous generations and get...
Oct 25, 2007jmilesUncategorized
Leo W. Gerard, The Huffington Post, October 23, 2007 Within 24 hours this week, two different consumer watchdog groups gave the American public completely contradictory information about home lead test kits. President George W. Bush's Consumer Product Safety...
Jul 22, 2010Ali Geering-KlineFood, Tips
It’s not the most well-known month dedication, but apparently, July is National Culinary Arts Month. Though this four-week celebration focuses on celebrating professional cooks and chefs, we thought we’d pay homage to the good old tradition of cooking at home. ...
Aug 4, 2022Sophie Carnevale
Petrochemicals, Plastics, & Climate In 2022, CEH is launching a new program focused on Petrochemicals, Plastics & Climate (PPC). Despite growing awareness of the profound climate impacts and health hazards associated with petroleum-derived materials, the...
Nov 24, 2020Because Health
The holidays are right around the corner, which means we’re on the hunt for cool and unique gifts! That’s why we’ve put together gift guides for everyone on your list. Looking for non-toxic, sustainable, and fun gifts for your home chef? Look no...
Oct 10, 2019Erica Chung, MPH
Remember when we found out that the BPA in plastics were actually endocrine disruptors that could lead to all sorts of yucky health effects like early onset puberty, mess with our hormones and even cause cancer (1)? Since that news, we’ve seen an abundance of...
Feb 19, 2010Ali Geering-KlineTips
The Center for Environmental Health is working on a number of projects to protect children and families from dangerous chemicals in plastics, like Bisphenol-A in plastic water bottles and canned food linings and lead in fake leather plastic. But the problem with...
Jun 5, 2009Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Food, Plastics, Tips
Recently, CEH was asked for our take on safer materials for cookware and other kitchen items. To respond, we compiled information from a wide range of sources– but as with many consumer products, we found that for the most part, there have been few or no...
